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A SHIP'S OFFICER'S LAPSE.
TROUBLE ON THE STEAMER
"MADAWASKA.” ....
Some amount of trouble was caused on the Madawaska while the vessel was in the Harbour owing to a lapse on the part Tio of the Chief Officer, L. McLaren. master of the steamer prosecuted the Chief Officer at the Marine Court yester day for disobedience of his lawful
commands.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1915.
A CHINESE WILL,
ACTION AT THE SUPREME COURT.
A NEPHEW'S SERIOUS DELINQUENCIES.
AN UNCLE'S NEGLIGENCE. The administration of a Chinese estate was in dispute at the Suprrane Court- The Chief Justice delivered judgment yesterday. In the matter of Hu Wo yesterday at the Supreme Court in the Lean, alias Wo Wan Ping, deceased, HoTong Shan case which occupied the Court Sam Lam, 'plaintiff, of 20, Park Road, for & considerable period. The action claimed to be the nuttrad ærd · lawful arom over, curtain investments in landed brother and sext of kin of the deceased property in Hongkong by the plaintiff, and that as such he is entitled to letters Tong Shun, who lived in Amerien for of administration of the estate which number of years, a plansman of the plain Defendant-pleaded guilty.
were granted to Ho Cheng Shi, Queen (iff-described in the action as nephew: Captain A. Maclean (master of the
Victoria Street, the defendant, on Jan-though that was not an accurate descrip- Madawaska) stated that during the stay
as far as English of his steamer in part the Chief Oflies:ary 22nd, a guardion of Ho Shau Wation of his relationship, was under the influence of drink and alleged to be the adopted son and one of genealogy is concerned--neting as the
the next-of-kin of the said deceased, plaintiff's agent in Hongkong. caused trouble with the crew and stove- dores He also influenced, other officers Plaintiff asked, that the hutters of admini- to join him in drinking. On the 28thstration be called August the defendant disobeyed witness' lawful command, and refused to look after the stowage of cargo on the ship, He was very insulting to witness, nord
was at the time drank.
in, revoked and depared bult and void on the grounds that the defendant had no interest in the estate of the said dressed, and also that he had no right to be elected guardian
of Ho Shau Yan, muul that defendant—was
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SUB-COIN QUESTION.
[TO THE ROITOR OF TO HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Hongkong, August 31st, SIR-Your leader ra “Currency Muddle" this morning has attracted considérable. attention among your Chinese, readers to- day, and I hope you will go on pegging at the matter until the Government takes action.
“The public will not and must not go in suffering at, the hands of the money- changers any longer. It is a fact that very few Hongkong sub-coins are now re- tærning to the Colaug. The stock of sub- In 1909 plaintiff decided to invest coine nove is only about three millions of money in landed property in Hongkong and with this object remitted the sum of have bought and hold, knowing that the 858,000 to the nephew. The latter pui-sub-cous (Hongkong Government) were chased in September of that year under a nearly exhausted in China gome months assignment of September 7th, a certain
property in Bonja Strand. He executed the assignment in the name Tong Shan, and made no mention of the fact to the vendors or their representatives whether he was negotiating as principal or agent in the wincler, The nephew himself also were under the name Tong Shun, and on sub sequent dates executed certain mortgages
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
SUMMER SALE
COMMENCING
dollars which some Chinese businessmen WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st.
Rgo.
I agree that the evil could be speedily renserlied if the Government, were to a for the public that sub-ening would be taken in payment for opium sold, liquor duties, taxa crown reats, stamp duties death duties, market stall rents, or any kind of payment-made to the Government, But the quickest way to make these sub
Defendant said he had always done his bol entitled administer the estate of He the deceased, and that such letters of work to the best of his ability. admitted that on the date in question be administration were granted irregularly, was under the influener of liquor, lactas no proof had been made of any condi- declared that lie was not defink and thai diens entitling the defendant-or-He he could do his work.
Shan-Yan to administer the estate of the The Magistrate, in sending the defenĮ said deceased, dant to prison for seven days, withou Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and M». C. hard labour, said that defendant; usi Ching, Alabaster (instructed by Mr. Grist on the property, also ju the name of Ton coins at par would be for the Government Officer should have se: a good example; ore for plaintiff, wind Mr. Eldon For instead of that he had gone against all discipline and good order. He hoped the imprisonment would be a warning to defendant.
BENCH AND BAR.
PUISNE JUDGE'S COMPLAINT.
and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Alinada and Mr. Haywood, of Mr. Le W'Ahmada's offec) were. for,
defendants.
Shan, which were apparently paid off and re-assignment talon. On Dember 11th he executed a mortgage in favour of the defendants to secure the sum of $12,000,
and he signed in the name of Tong Shua as in the previous assignment of 1909, and in previous mortgages. He made no representation of his acting other than as principal in the matter and he was so regarded by the mortgagees, the defon dats. The mortgages held that Tong Shun was not the plaintiff at all, but the nephew. The uncle had no knowledge of the latter mortgage until the sprping of 1014 and the action was brought by him to set it aside.
His lordship, in the course of his lengthy
yip°yydreemme4t/wiru bybnyialpgen+4chu£ia;6-- money market daily a bertain amount as the rate current suits the Government. In
this way in about two months time the Public would find the discount on the Hongkong sub-cojn had disappeared. As you mention, the che sufferers are the Hongkong Electric Tramway Co., The Star Ferry Co., The Steamboat Co., and many other large commercial companies, and it is a good suggestion that they should agree among themselves, not to sail the coins to the money-changers.
The Government might sary that
ix present it
tons peor direction. Perhaps anything in this may be able to point out to the Government seme more expericard and capable person
at
to
do
Mr. Sharp, outlining the caso, said that the defence had placed upon them the burden of proof of all the affidavite. The facts were very simple. In the family of Hun there was originally five brothers, Prior to the commencement of a case. The family lived and did so to-day in in the Supreme Court yesterday Mr.Sui Lan Village, near Canton, where Justice Gompertz complained of inconthere was the family house and also the venie a co caused him by the Buranoestral tablets. Early in the eighties His lordship said he had fixed the case the No. 2 brother founded a theatrical for 10.30, and his olerk afterwards told business, and sometine subsequently
duatre was also opened at Hongkong, the him that the solicitors in the case had Wah Kee. The No. 4 brother was placed made arrangements that they should not cone until 11 o'clock.
in charge of the Hongkong theatre and Be had heard nothing at all about that arrangement,
No. 2 looked after the business in Can- and was waiting in his Chambers, robe, In 1893 No. 2 died, and before his for about ten minutes. He would be very death promised that his brothers should have, stares, in the business, In the following year-a-family agreement was drawn up in relation to these shares, This agreement was also, fater alia, partnership agreement. Comedy Mr. F. H. Sharp, K.C., sald there bridal Tength to the affidavits relating to pinion that the nephew regarded himself of the withdrawal of sub-wining mak↓
or to deal with evidently been a misunderstanding. The this, and then went members of the profession had been Chinese law, his address or being con- engaged in the First Court listening to eluded when the Court res.
glad to consult the convenience the pro-
fession in any way in his power, but it was nol convenient for him (the Euiso Judge) for them to have an arrangement. of which he knew nothing.
a judgment delivered by the Chief Justice, and this took much longer than
The hearing will be resumed to-day.
that the Catton Government was very poor, yet it was able to redean over 30 million dollars' worth of notes in one
written judgment, found that the Tong Shun the grantes named in the deed was the plaintiff and not the nephew. Th nephew's absence from the Colony was al unfortunate factor in the cas. It was month. Surely the Hongkong Govern- however, not unnatural that a man, wag had admittedly been guilty, to use a mild-ment could beat the haton Government 15 expression, of erinus delingsencies und misconduct should avoid exposure Court. His lord-higher athmely
as the agent for the uncle in regard to the purchase of the property in respect of which the uncle undoubtedly found the purchase money, and he was clearly of opinion that the legal estate passed to the
this spect.
The Chiness are simply laughing at the. slackness of the authorities in the matter money-changers are continually growing The copper cunts used to by about 20 per cent, discount, int the Government ook steps, and copper cents are now at about 5 per cont premiam. Will the authɔ-
fat.
had been thought, occupying, as a matter THE ARMIES IN THE FIELD. uncle under the assignment of September rities not move in the matter of the silver
of fact, about an hour. The Bur under-
stood that his lordship had been informed
of this judgment, and they were told that
AN ESTIMATE OF STRENGTH,
1909. His lordship said he did not think there could be any doubt that the plaintifi
sub-coiul
The Government issued these sub-coins
Mr. Spenser Wilkinson, writing in the communication was being went to his Field, gives some interesting statistics displayed corelessness, possibly amounting/ et par, and as they have been in circula regarding the probable number of troops to negligenes, in his relations with his tion over 25 years it would certainly pay to which the six Great Pavers will have nephews, which might be summed up in buy them back at current rates of discount
lordship.
His lordship said that he was informed at 10.15 thus the case would not be coming on until 11 o'clock.
Mr. Sharp, on behalf all the m nbera of the Bar and the solicitors, te dored their apologies, and said it was much regretted.
term the familiar
or take them in payment of Government dues as suggested above.
I shall be glad to see the subject further discussed. Yours faithfully,
-LEE-YUN YEE
CITIZENS AND THE CORONATION.
GIFTS FOR THE EMPEROR.
As a result of an extraordinary meeting
under arms by the end of this mouth.
"Maskee.!! Ho estimates that the forces of France,
The armed and trained, will amount to absence of a power-of-attorney, the failure. 3,500,000, then of Great Britain to 2,000,000, Italy 2,000,000, and Russia
be require his nephow to secure legal 4,000,000- grand total of 11,500,000. advice in Hongkong, and the failure to The Allies are further credited with peremptorily insist on the return of the reserves of five millions in Russia, and two and a half millions in Great Britain, title deeds all shewed great carelessness, His lordship-It was a misunderstand France, and Italy. The figures are, of although perhaps it was difficult to regard. TOKYO ing, that's all.
course, only approximate and therefore Chinese business transactions in the same Trot quito trustworthy, but they are interesting and helpful.
light us our Own, The question was The original numbers of the Germain whether the negligent, had béen of such KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF formations 3,200,000-7,200,000 in all. armies ho gives as 4,000,000, and the new
a character as to create an cetoppel so as FUND.
Their losses he puts at 3,660,000, and, to bar bis, remedy. After examining an adding 160,000 to avoid underestimates,
numerous collection exceptionally The leaves Germany with 4,000,000. original numbers of the Austrian armies authorities, his lordship said that "india folding lacquer chair and a bookstand. are placed at 2,500,000, and their addi-cretion to avail must amount to negh tions at 1,000,000-a total of 4,100,000. Deducting 1,800,000 as their losses, we gence within the meaning of the authorities get 2,300,000 as Austria's strength at the cited. The cases cited turned largely on 2,206.80 end of this month. The grand Austro the question of authority, and he had held
German total at the end of July works
on the facts that there was none in so far out at 6,300,000 to the 11,500,000 of the Allice, which is not unsatisfactory. ая the defendant's mortgage Wes COD. Some ilen of the excellenes of the German
cerned. Judgment was given for the 500.00 organisation may be gathered from
French official statement that the Goy plaintiff with costs. A stay of execution mans are, after each three months, able
was granted for to put new levies in the field to the num- ber of 800,000 men, or more than three liberty to apply. million men in a year.
The Tung Wah Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to tho Kwangtung Flood Relief Tund:-
T. T. from the Chinese Commer
einl Society of Jamaica £200... Ping Keo Chan of Ipoh, Perak. Confucian Society (Balance) ....... T. T. from Chino-Sium Daily News Mr. Chan Shing of Serak,
Perak
Staff of the Compradore Depart
ment Mossra. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd. (3rd Collection)
1,000,00
874,70 675.00
Mr. Chan Pak Hang
Mr. Wong Yat Chiu
75.00 40.00 30.00
Mr. Hung Bok Yau ....
30.00
1 subscriber of $18, 2 of 86 anch
and 1 of $3,89
31.89
Already acknowledged
Total
.$509,961.78
.$609,425.39
H
00:
HONGKONG TRAMWAY
Approximate statement of trafic receipts for the week ending 26th August:--
Receipts Aggregate
receipts week. for 35 weeks
$381,703 8,752408,795-
for
KILLED BY A DYING LIONESS. This year ............ $11,407
Mr. George Sinclair, of Prestonkirk, has last year
Increase......
been informed by the British South Africa Decrease Company of the death of his son Norman, who was killed by a lioness while acting as on intelligence scout on the south-west border
of Northern Rhodesia.
1,655
27,099
When Mark Twain, in his carty days, was
two
of the Prefectural Council held rece tly, of the authorities of Tokyo Prefecture have decided to present the Emperor with
months, with
Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. G. Hastings, of Hastings & Hastings) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mr. W. E. L. Shen- ton) was for the defendants.
THE DISAPPEARING TRICK.
in celebration of the Coronaticar.
The bookstand will be in ornamental
carved work, made of mulberry wood pro- duced at Mikurajima, a suburb of Tokyo eelebrated for this product. The folding chair will be of mulberry, inlaid with shell. work of an antique design.
These presents will be prepared by the Tokyo Academy of Industrial Arb and the Tokyo Artisans School, the total expenditure being estimated ne Y.10.000.
It is also stated that a single-leaf. screen, bearing pictures of noted places in each ward of the metropolis, which is to be presented to the Emperor in the name of Tokyo City, is to be painted by artists from each ward, who have already been Appointed.
INDIAN CROP REPORT.
BIMLA, August 13th. The crop reports for the last werk are apon the whole cheerful-ading- The Two more thefts of a somewhat familiar anxiety in Rajputana and Central India naturo are reported. Mr. Pepe, foreman has been relieved by the recent rain in Cultivation is also proceed- Etter at the R.N. Dockyaid, has informed these areas.
FOR 10 DAYS ONLY.
THE WHOLE STOCK WILL BE OFFERED AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES TO MAKE WAY FOR OUR NEW AUTUMN
DELIVERIES.
BLOUSES
FROM $2.50 EACH.
TRIMMED HATS
AT HALF-PRICE.
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN
RAINCOATS AND
SHOES.
BARGAINS IN
SPORTS COATS,
ANY SOILED GOODS WILL BE CLEARED
ETC.
REGARDLESS OF COST.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
SAKURA
BEER.
THE BREWERY'S OWN BOTTLING.
TRADE
MARK
Sukura
TEIKOKU BREWERY CO.LTD.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1916,
DRINK
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH PILSENER
BEER.
MOJI JAPAN.
· (2%)
SOLE AGENTS: SUZUKI & CO. ALEXANDRA BUILDING,
TEL. No. 468.
(815
FRENCH LESSONS
G.-MOUSSION.
18, MORRISON HILL HOAD,
NEW CARTRIDGES.
popular
892
English Manufacturers,
Binal Bores and Sirer.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLET 9807. - From No, 10 to 888G, nt $6, 07 and 17.50 per 100, BPORTING REQUISITTS and AIKIGUNS in Variety.
Inspection Invited.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK,
A
the police that on Tuesday he entrusteding satisfactorily elsewhere with the seri ous exceptions of the Punjab and North- West Frontier Provinces, which are still MACGREGOR&C. practically rainless. The hopes of a kha- riff crop on unirrigated land in this part of India are growing daily fainter, and al- though this is less grave than would be the
While riding ahead of a party of native editor of a Missouri paper, a superstitious his boy with jewellery worth $203 and $323 carriers Mr. Sinclair sighted six lions devour subscriber wrote to him saying that he had in money. The boy has disappeared with ing a dead man. He fired three times at a found a spider in his paper, and asking the money and jewellery. lioness, and the lions made off, Mr. Sinclair him whether that was a sign of good or immediately followed, and coming on the bad. The bumouri wrote him this: A Chinese shopkeeper in Des Voeux wounded lioness he dismounted.
Before he could fire the lioness charged, answer, and printed it: "Old Subscriber. Road, at various periods in August seized him by the left arm, and caused his-Finding a spider in your paper was re-entrusted a tailor with quantities of cloth where there is less irrigation to fall back ribe to fall. He get out his knife and re- ther good luck nor bad for you,
The
peatedly stabbed the animal in the neck. By spider was merely looking over our paper to be made up into clothing. The cloth this time his left arm was broken, and the to see which merchant is not advertising, was worth nearly $300- The tailor has lioness struck him on the left side round to so that he can go to that store, spin hie the spine before she died of her wounds. Mr. web across the door, and lead a life of un-left his former place of abode, and appar Sinclair died the following morning.
disturbed peace over afterwards.”
ently forgot to leave his new address.
#7
15 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
case in almost any other part of India WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. upon, it nevertheless represents very Rain would serious loss to the people. still do much good, but the weather re porta afford little hope of its early advent and meanwhile the best in such places ar Lahore and Peshawar is terrific.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1915 (500
LING & CO..
19, QUEEN'S Boad Onntral.
AND PHOTO GOODS
JRNITURE STORE
Photographic Goods of Every Description
In Stoak. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Various 132ades. PELEFOND.1219,7-
Hongkong, 4th February, 19th.
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